Diamond Vs. CZ (Cubic Zirconia). Which is better/how are they different/when to spend more?(2020) 

Leonessa Elitneg that’s great to hear you have had excellent luck with your stone. Even 10 years with minimal wear is outstanding! Unfortunately a lot of the rings I see with Cz have not had that fortune. Taking care of your jewelry certainly can make a big difference. I hope you have many years enjoying your ring!

@Ian S You got that right. Even if it lasts 1 year, you can buy a CZ every year for the rest of your life, with it still being a cheaper option that buying one diamond ring... Most jewelers don't promote CZ because they make little to no profit off them, hence why they recommend diamonds and downplay CZ

Same. I had an option to choose a small single stone engagement ring. Or a large cz center stone with smaller diamonds in the setting. You know which one I picked! Lol

Yeah, you know, deep down inside, that it’s not a diamond.

@@ontherealyourgay who gives a crap? You go waste your money on diamonds and try to resell it for nothing lol. I have spent lots of money on diamonds and I'm leaning more towards CZ/Moissanite now that I'm not a young fool.

Agreed, there are other gemstones that can be for marriage, diamonds are in abundance, not as worth as much as they are made out to be

HAHAHAHAHA!

@Mike Oxlong I don't get why people worry so much about how the next person spends THEIR money...To me that says a lot about your characteristic

Nailed it 🤣

Not me 😁

Okay that’s funny 😂

aaahaha said well my friend said well

Exactly. That’s what most people believe.

@PacoVL46 Not true. Diamonds are rare; there haven’t been any major finds for over 20 years. Furthermore, there are no major mines on the horizon. Demand- particularly in China and India- is growing rapidly, and in the very near future we will see demand outpace plateauing supply. That means that people have a product that not only represents important life moments, but which will be worth more in the future than it is today- and will always increase in value. I have no idea who told you that 99% of all natural diamonds are ending up being 'shelved' in order to keep the prices up, but they are WRONG. Currently, 99% of all diamonds adequate for the jewelry trade get sold; with the majority of sales being done OFF the market. In contrast to the past, today only 1% of mined diamonds wind up being used in industry. As for your assertion that only larger/large stones merit value, you are dead wrong. America and Europe account for most of the world markets in which larger stones are preferred. In most other countries (especially Asia and India) SMALLER stones of HIGH quality are preferred, in contrast to America where larger stones of lesser quality are preferred.

@@shirleypena4133 yeah, they’re rare in comparison to other natural resources, but they’re nowhere nearly as rare as you think. According to the British Geological Survey the world produces annually around 121 million carats of gem stone quality diamonds. The 99% came from a documentary about the diamond industry. It might’ve been from Vice, not sure about that one, though, because it’s been years. In regards to the large stones, obviously the larger the stone is the harder it becomes to find one that’s perfect and therefore a large, perfect stone will always be worth much more than just it’s weight, on the other hand it’s much easier to find small, perfect stones that sell for their actual value because they can be had literally in millions of stores worldwide! And yeah, if the demand outgrows the supply the price will increase, but as of right now that’s not the case, yet, and there’s also the rise of lab grown diamonds that are literally indistinguishable from real ones that sell for far less and if diamonds become unaffordable people will start buying those for their engagement rings. Either way, your run of the mill small diamonds are extremely overpriced and it’s the demand that keeps the price up. Just like it is the case now with Rolex, Patek Phillipe and Richard Mille watches.

@@pacovl46 hype beast brand type shit. Supreme, bape. I want moissanite stones not diamond or cz

@@zanechristiansen yeah! Moissanite is quite nice, too.

I don't know who's telling you that diamonds end up in a vault... diamonds usually end up in tools and machinery... gemstone diamonds are rare... most of them end up in boring jewels like earrigns or engagement rings because they are nice but small... also, people tend to put a lot of money in other things nowadays...

Where U cop

I recently purchased a great looking ring in silver with black rodium finish with 4 lab created saphires, which will blind you as they are beautiful and I also have a one carat ring in silver which is a Swarovski Brilliant Zirconia which is IMO just as good as a Original Diamond and I get comments about them both!

I always preferred cubic diamonds, especially stud earrings.... just because of the clarity and the consistency of the sparkle.... with real diamonds earrings you have to pay alot for the cuts and the overall quality of the diamond to even get a good sparkle.... I know bc I had a couple of real diamonds and just didn't have the look I was looking for....if you get a good clean cubic diamond you might not even tell the difference..

Crazy how I visited a Swarovski store today and found such a beautiful necklace and the lady took it out for me to see and I was hesitant to ask the price and show interest bc I thought I might not even afford it thinking it was crazy expensive bc of how beautiful stones (zirconia) were but to my surprise it was just $250 but so beautiful.. like best grade diamonds. And I wanna get now based on your comment lol

Same. I bought some Swarovski cz’s and couldn’t tell the difference between my real diamonds and those. I’m sure a jeweler can, but the average person cannot

Facts

This youtuber is a wise allec knows nothing besides his opinion. Thank you for clarifying that. Because alot of people dont know

Keep in mind, that this RU-vidr is merely trying to outline the major differences between the two stones, and he's not really recommending either. And, he is only speaking in generalities, and not to specific brands of CZ's, or particular settings, or any other individual factors. This is intended primarily as a tutorial for the uninitiated, and he is keeping it moztly to the basics. So, give him a break. Obviously, all things being equal, we'd all rather have the real McCoy.

@@michaelmodernsonicfan5341 - the quote was "Nearly every CZ is cut to a very poor grade". While we agree that there are many poorly cut cubic zirconia's out there, the quality is improving with high quality machine cut CZ (grade 5A) now being readily available and taking an increasing market share. Since CZ is highly affordable there is no need to buy poorly cut stones.

Except Swarovski, which other CZ brand has the finest cut?

U mean a man's best friend cuz diamond makes us broke 🤣

@@DjofDeVos lol

@@DjofDeVos hahaahahah

@ontherealyourgay Trust me, no one other than seller of that crap will tell you that.

Lol

Of course he prefers diamonds. They're more exoensive and he'll make more money. 😁

I mean who doesn't prefer diamond, it's stunningly beautiful

@@JMac-27 they look the same

All the videos i've found so far are from jewellers. They all say go with diamonds. Go with the CZ and if they get scratched or chipped, you can replace them for WAY LESS than what the initial cost of the diamond would've cost.

Diamonds are better lol it’s only logical.

A well cut, high grade diamond will always look better than a CZ.

@@jerryholt5290 truuueeem the people saying otherwise are pure cap

Sorry for the slow response...As the channel grows I certainly hope to be able to supply more of what you are describing. your right, It can really help to SEE examples.

Yeah let's smash a bunch of diamonds against bricks and concrete?? I would think it wouldnt make sense to waste precious gemstones just to prove a point

I can answer the scrtch question easily. You cannot scrach a diamond without another diamond, or very strong abrasive material like SiC etc. CZ on the other hand can be scrached by alumina powder/ sapphire, diamond and slightly lower hardness material, but not with sand/ sand paper/ concrete etc. Metal cannot scrach either of them

Diamonds would not be scratched by such things, so it would “prove a point” IE help educate people so they can make smart decisions concerning their finances, but it also wouldn’t harm the diamond, and he could also use a low quality cheap diamond to do a demonstration with.

Right, I was like what?!

😂😂😂

Lol I’m like “I really don’t know what to do with that information”

Everybody should know this by now people just be lil sheeples

Why does that make them creeps? You buy a fancy ring to show off but you don't want people to look at them?

I would not be ashemed to say I have a CZ. I'd rather have a big beautiful rock than a tiny tiny diamond for the same price.

I have both diamonds and CZ pieces. They are both great. But I rarely go for diamonds now unless my piece is gonna get scratched like under a shirt. Cz is great no need to be ashamed. If it's really something people want maybe invest in Moissanite

If someone robbed me i would happily prefer it be a cz then a real diamond. Why invest serious money if your going to put your life at risk wearing it. We live in a zoo period humans are animals and animals are humans .

What about moissanite? They look very then CZ. I see people with CZ and I can tell it's fake. Doesn't compare to a diamond.

Definitely a good way to utilize what is great about Cz.

From a marketing standpoint you often see CZ listed as 8.5. The Mohs hardness scale does not specifically account for stones that fall between hardnesses. I speak to this a little bit when I talk about moissanite and how they often referred to it as 9.5, when it is more accurately closer to 9.25. Most stones that fall in between are given more of a range, and moissanite is more scientifically 8 to8.5. Right out of the gate anything in the corundum family like sapphires is definitively harder than cubic zirconia at a 9. It is also important to remember that the Mohs scale is not an equal distant scale. Meaning the scientific measurement of hardness is not the same from 6 to 7 as it is from 8 to 9. When you look at the scale in a more scientific fashion, it becomes very obvious how much harder diamond is than even something like moissanite, which is often touted as being The next hardest mineral. Lastly, hardness and toughness are not the same thing. Cubic zirconia it is a relatively hard and even tough gemstone, but when people wear it every day and occasionally severe conditions it does experience where that is much more noticeable to something like a diamond. Even diamonds can experience damage over time, but the degree of damage will be far less noticeable. Cubic zirconia is a very real alternative, but so many people misunderstand how much different from diamond it really is. Under some circumstances you may never notice the difference in durability, but people who wear it as an engagement ring almost inevitably will see damage over time. Those have been my observations and when you examine some of the more specifics behind the science It also supports that conclusion. Thank you for the comment! I hope these thoughts clarify some of the things I said in the video.

CZ is not as hard as sapphire, and sapphire will show wear over time.

Well it looks good on paper, they don't hold up in the real world.

iqahjasmine what?

Cz and diamond are not the same. There are different stones.

Thypical woman. Gold digger.

But CZ get very cloudy fast.

She knows what she’s talking about

@Namol Baltoaca He is offering you wise advice, no "propaganda" at all. Unlike CZ, diamonds are RARE. There haven’t been any major finds for over 20 years, and there are no major mines on the horizon. Furthermore, the demand for high quality, genuine diamonds (particularly in China and India, where quality is more important than size) is growing rapidly, and in the very near future we will see demand outpace plateauing supply. That means that people who have purchased GENUINE, HIGH QUALITY diamonds have a product that not only represents important life moments, but which will be worth MORE in the future than it is today, and that product will always INCREASE in value. You WON'T have that if you purchase Swarovski Zirconia or ANY CZ, period.

i am sorry, what do you mean by "investment"...

Cz is a better investment

The only concern for jewelers is price point, a perfect diamond doesn’t exist, many other things look much better it only counts to the jewelers interest because they are the ones who profit its really sick that people would purposefully scam folks knowing the truth

I feel one other thing that was neglected to mention here is that natural "soul" that a diamond has. And this because of course colorless diamonds, to my knowledge are the rarest of all, whereas a CZ can be any color, and even multiple colors. That fire that hits the eye from a diamond, to my knowledge is because of the slight yellowish tint in the chemical makeup itself. I'm no chemist, but yeah, a CZ should be able to be any color and yes, you were 100% correct on how they wear, but they are easily perfectly clear, where that sprit that you see in a diamond is really just part of its innate chemical makeup and throws those colors. You know that CZ can be grown to produce any, and even every color at the same time. I guess I feel as though you were a bit biased, but then again; you're the jeweler and I'm not. Please correct me on anything. Thank you.

@@Darkdally it was very buyest but all in the same people have to have their own minds about things like this, it just suck that those who don’t know get their info from folks like this 🤦🏾‍♂️

@@KsilvTV I bought my best girl a CZ necklace and reset it all myself. I do feel that far too few are informed on many things. Don't get me wrong, however; I'm not saying CZ is better, or that it's better because it's more affordable, no. They are both organically grown crystals - just under different circumstances. There are many who think, among us laymen, that CZ are just cheap, plastic knockoffs, but that is pure bull, of course. I do thank you for your reply, as well as your honesty, and let's face it - the reason that videos like this exist is because people have questions. I get it. And to be even more candid, when I say "bought", I meant stole. I could have as easily stolen diamonds. I can't afford either. I don't admire the politics behind diamonds, but that's me. I again thank you for your response and agree that it's a shame that people aren't more informed on their own; but that's the way it is. Thank you.

You bring up a conversation I have had many times... I do not particularly like these other stones as engagement ring stones, because they will wear over time. Some people don't mind or may not even notice, but yes, CZ is tougher than most of these options. It doesn't tell the whole story, but it is something to consider.

Can be...My point is that it is usually not. There are a few name brands that do a better job that what you typically buy. Keep in mind it can still never be polished to the same level of diamond. The hardness does have a distinct advantage in the polish quality.

The point is that some CAN tell the difference, but more importantly, you don't need to be an expert to tell the difference after CZ has been worn for a time. This does vary from person to person depending on how they wear their ring, but I haven't seen one that doesn't show noticeable wear after a few years. At the end of the day, you get to choose. If you like CZ, buy CZ.

Yesssirrr

How? WhAt did he say?

@@theundisputed3671 he said sauce walk as diamond implant is a cuz not a real diamond😂😎

😂😂😂😂😭😭🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

Sammeee 😂

Not even that nobody getting diamonds that cam from the earth thats a non renewable resource you think they just gone give that to people?😹 mfs gettin cz and labs thinking its real diamonds😹😹😹

@J V Not if you buy a high quality diamond. The big mistake most Americans make is buying larger stones of lesser quality, because they value size over quality.

Like many things, use case plays a large part in how well it lasts and looks. As far as different CZs, CZ should have little difference in durability one to the next, but there are other synthetic products like or with CZ that could prove to wear differently (like diamond coating). But there are not necessarily different grades of CZ as a mineral.

Actully just like Diamonds CZ can be purchased in higher qualities of cut, clarity, etc that looks exactly like diamonds. Don't believe the hype. Diamonds are a 80% mark up. Not worth it. Buy high quality CZ or Moissanite that is cut in the standard of a diamond cut.

Make that 400 years and pay a visit to the British museum. They have a lot of diamonds stolen from colonised countries. Don't follow their example and steal a diamond just because you cannot afford it though. 🤣🤣

Thank you

If they are opaque and cloudy it is because the pavilion,(the bottom part) of the stone is dirty. Diamond would be the same.

I agree 👍

@@jerryholt5290 how do people not know this?? They think you can just wear jewelry everyday through everything you do and its gonna just stay clean😹😹

It wouldn’t you just woke up my friend welcome

Depends on the grade of the cz, A 3A grade will be damaged even a little quickly, a 5A grade is long lasting, I got mine for 20 years, never took it of my finger, just wash it with liquid soap on a tooth brush, it's still the same!

100% real diamond

Yes but they where talking about cubic zirconia and diamonds here. They didn't mention lab diamonds. But yes lab grown diamonds do exist where they test and are the same as real diamonds. But 45-50% cheaper.